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Ponguleti Says Podu Land Solution Will Come Soon
Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy is a minister in Telangana.
He said the government would soon announce a way to address long-running Podu land problems.
Podu cultivation is a traditional way of farming that some tribal and other communities depend on.
He said some forest-land matters are handled by the Union government, so he would discuss them there.
He also listed welfare programmes that the state government has introduced.
He said villages would receive funds for basic improvements.
He said eligible poor families would be considered for Indiramma houses, regardless of their political affiliation.
He asked Congress workers to help graduates register to vote in an upcoming election.
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said a solution to long-pending Podu land issues would be announced soon.
He said he would discuss forest-land matters that fall under the Centre’s purview with the Union government.
Ponguleti cited welfare measures including farm loan waivers, Rythu Bharosa, paddy bonuses and free bus travel for women.
He said funds would be allocated to villages for basic infrastructure and Indiramma houses would be sanctioned in later phases.
He urged Congress workers to step up graduate voter registration ahead of the Khammam-Nalgonda-Warangal Graduate MLC election.
- Who
- Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, speaking to Congress party workers.
- What
- He said a solution to long-pending Podu land issues would be announced soon.
- Where
- An extended Congress workers' meeting in Regalla village, Lakshmidevipalli mandal, in the Kothagudem area.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- To address problems faced by communities that have depended on Podu cultivation for generations.
Ponguleti's claims
Criticism of the previous government
Government record
Ponguleti's claims
Ponguleti said the Congress government had implemented welfare and development programmes during its 33-month tenure.
Criticism of the previous government
He alleged that the previous BRS government neglected poor people and unemployed people.
Kaleshwaram project
Ponguleti's claims
Ponguleti alleged irregularities in the construction of the project.
Criticism of the previous government
The article does not report a response from the BRS or another opposing party.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Revenue Minister
- Issue
- Long-pending Podu land matters affecting tribal and other communities
- Proposed next step
- Discuss forest-land issues under the Centre's purview with the Union government
- Meeting location
- Regalla village, Lakshmidevipalli mandal
- Housing
- Indiramma houses are to be sanctioned in a third phase and, if necessary, a fourth phase
- Election-related appeal
- Congress workers were asked to accelerate graduate voter registration for the Khammam-Nalgonda-Warangal Graduate MLC election
- Other measures cited
- Farm loan waivers, Rythu Bharosa, a Rs 500-per-quintal paddy bonus, free bus travel for women and free electricity up to 200 units for poor households
Sources
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